The Legacy of Muslim Rule in India c8.s2.1

c8.s2.1

To maintain the Islamic character of the state, and to stabilize their own position as Muslim rulers, the Sultans of Delhi professed to be subservient to the Caliph. Just as the Prophet is the viceregent of God and the Caliph is the viceregent of the Prophet, says T.W. Arnold, the monarch is viceregent of the Caliph No king of the east and the west can hold the title of Sultan unless there be a covenant between him and the Caliph.⁴⁴